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Who Should Attend:Individuals new to hydro, both new hires and experienced professionals moving into hydro or those who want to expand their areas of expertise.

Course Overview:Here’s everything you need to know to get started in hydro … and a perfect refresher course for veterans! This intensive, highly practical training is designed to help persons new to hydro be more productive more quickly and to help persons with limited hydro experience expand their knowledge.

Highly qualified faculty representing consulting companies, utilities, federal power producers, and regulatory agencies present interesting, insightful lectures on:

Hydro Overview Harnessing the Water Equipment Basics Hydro in a Power System

Day-to-Day Operations Hydropower and Natural Resource Stewardship How Projects are Regulated Communicating Hydro’s Value

Organized By:

Registration: Waterpower Hydro Basics Course Only: US$545 Waterpower Hydro Basics Course Plus Waterpower HydroVision International Full Conference Registration: US$995

Optional — Old Hickory Hydro Project Technical Tour

Monday, July 21, 2014 | 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. | Separate registration required. Do you work for a Power Producer?If yes, you can register in our Power Producer Training Program to receive a discounted rate for the Waterpower Hydro Basics Course AND Full Conference registration at HydroVision International. Also, receive a discount on any Technical Tour available.

Monday, July 2 1, 2014 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM

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Tuesday, July 22, 20148:30 AM – 2:45 PM

Institute Supporter:

Learn how your company can be an Institute Supporter Contact Amy Shinkle at amys@pennwell.com

COURSE AGENDAMonday, July 21, 2014Welcome Coffee and Check-In 7:30 - 8:00 a.m.

Introduction to Course 8:00 - 8:15 a.m.Session Leader: Blake Rothfuss, Lead Associate, Jacobs Associates, and Course Chair• Welcome • DescriptionofHowCourseWorks • IntroductionofSessionLeaderfortheMorning

Hydro Overview 8:15 - 9:00 a.m.Session Leader: PhilHoover,President,H&MEngineeringInstructor: WayneDyok,ProjectManager,AlaskaEnergyAuthorityIn this section, attendees will build a solid foundation of hydro basics and facts: • WhatNatureGivesUs • HowHydroelectricPowerIsCaptured • Multi-PurposeUses o Energy o Water Supply o Irrigation o Recreation o Navigation o Flood Control • EnvironmentalConsiderations • NewTechnologies o Ocean o In-streamYou’ll also receive an introduction to the hydro industry, including: • HydroDevelopmentandPotential • OverviewofIndustryPlayers • CurrentIssues

Harnessing the Water 9:00 - 10:00 a.m.Session Leader: Ken Hostler, Executive Vice President, Hydro Consulting & MaintenanceServicesInstructor: PaulBlaszcyk,VicePresident,MWH• HydraulicDesignofaProject,including: o Dams (include brief description of different types, e.g., rockfill, earthen,

hydraulic fill, RCC) o Spillways o Gates o Penstocks o Approach and Tailrace Channels

Equipment Basics 10:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.Session Leader: Ken Hostler, Executive Vice President, Hydro Consulting & MaintenanceServicesInstructors: KermitPaul,ConsultingMechanicalEngineerandBobRittaseofWeir American  Hydro • Turbines(Includingabrief,basicdiscussiononwhichtypesofturbines

are optimal for certain flows and heads and on advanced designs for environmental improvements)

• Generators • Governors • Controls • Excitation • BalanceofPlant • Breakers • Transformers

LUNCH ON YOUR OWN

Hydro in a Power System 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.Session Leader:AndySheppard,ProjectManager-HydroOptimization, Southern CompanyInstructor: GeraldRunyan,VicePresident-GovernorTechnologyand Development,AmericanGovernorCompanyLearn the nuts and bolts of hydropower production as compared to other types of generation, including steam (nuclear and fossil), combustion turbine, and

wind. Explore how to:• Optimizetheuseofgenerationsourcestomeetnormalsystem

requirements• Takeadvantageofthecapabilityofhydrounitsduringabnormalsystem

operations (including black start and under- and over-frequency capabilities)

• Adjustforchangestooperatingpatternsbroughtaboutbyintegrationofnon-traditional power sources

Day-to-Day Operations 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.Session Leader: AndySheppard,ProjectManager-HydroOptimization,SouthernCompanyInstructor: Speaker to comeGainaninsider’sviewofthecriticalon-the-groundperspective: • RoleoftheProjectOperator • Challenges,includingcompliancerequirementsandspillrequirements

OPTIONAL: Technical Hydro Plant Tour 4:30 - 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday, July 22, 2014Hydropower and Natural Resource Stewardship 8:30 - 10:00 a.m.Session Leader: MikeSale,ExecutiveDirector,BCSIncorporatedInstructors: Stephen Amaral, Senior Fisheries Biologist, Alden Research Laboratory; Bjorn Lake, Engineer, Kleinschmidt Associates• MultipleUsesofRivers • Trade-offs • EnvironmentalConsiderations o Fish o DissolvedOxygenandDissolvedGas o Temperature o Water Quality o Environmental/Ecological/Instream Flows

How Projects Are Regulated 10:15 - 11:45 a.m.Session Leader:MikeSale,ExecutiveDirector,BCSIncorporatedInstructors: Emily Carter, Environmental Biologist, Division of Hydro Licensing, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and Pierre Lundhal, Ph. D. Chief Consultant, Canadian Hydropower Association• UnitedStates o National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA) o Federal Energy Regulatory Commission o U.S. federal projects• Canada o Federal: Canadian Environmental Assessment Act (CEAA) o Provincial

LUNCH ON YOUR OWN

Communicating Hydro’s Value 1:00 - 2:15 p.m.Session Leader: Blake Rothfuss, Lead Associate, Jacobs Associates, and Hydro Basics Course ChairInstructor: Randy Stearnes, Community Relations Officer, Tacoma Power• Sharingexamplesofsuccessfulcommunicationofhydropower’sroleand/

or value with: o School Children o Communities o MediaorEnvironmentalGroups o Policy-makers

Course Wrap-up and Preview to HydroVision International 2013 2:15 - 2:45 p.m.Session Leader: Blake Rothfuss, Lead Associate, Jacobs Associates, and Hydro Basics Course Chair• Receiveyourcoursecompletioncertificate• Completecourseevaluation• Informallydialoguewithothercourseparticipants• Receiverecommendationsfromfacultyof“not-to-be-missed”sessionsand

exhibitors

Keynote Session for HydroVision International 3:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Opening Reception in the Exhibit Hall, HydroVision International 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.